He lifted his head and brought it close, locking his eyes with hers.

“You’re wrong, darlin’. I got wild in me. And I’ll never lose it. It’s just that my wild is a safe place for you and it always will be.”

Her eyes got soft and one of her hands slid from around him to cup his cheek as she nodded.

Then her thumb moved to trace his lower lip as she asked, “Did you have a good birthday, Slim?”

He grinned against her thumb and answered, “I started it in bed with you wearin’ a sweet nightie and I ended it in bed with you wearin’ an even sweeter nightie. So, yeah. Outside the drama at the hospital, I had a great birthday, Tess.”

She grinned back and asked, “So you liked your birthday present?”

His hand glided down the emerald-green silk at her side as he dropped his mouth to hers and muttered, “Fuck yeah.”

Her fingers slid from his cheek and into his hair as she muttered back, “Good.”

Brock was done talking and he shared this with his wife when he slanted his head. Tess read him loud and clear and tilted hers. He put pressure on her lips, she opened hers, his tongue slid inside, and she welcomed it.

And, with that, his sweet Tess made a great birthday even fucking better.

About the Author

Kristen Ashley grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana, and has lived in Denver, Colorado, and the West Country of England. Thus she has been blessed to have friends and family around the globe. Her posse is loopy (to say the least) but loopy is good when you want to write.

Kristen was raised in a house with a large and multigenerational family. They lived on a very small farm in a small town in the heartland, and Kristen grew up listening to the strains of Glenn Miller, The Everly Brothers, REO Speedwagon, and Whitesnake.

Needless to say, growing up in a house full of music and love was a good way to grow up. And as she keeps growing up, it keeps getting better.

You can learn more at:

KristenAshley.net

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Also by Kristen Ashley

The Dream Man series

Mystery Man

Law Man

Motorcycle Man

The Colorado Mountain series

The Gamble

Sweet Dreams

Lady Luck

Breathe

Jagged

The Chaos series

Own the Wind

Fire Inside

Praise for the Dream Man Series

“[Law Man is an] excellent addition to a phenomenal series!”

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“[Law Man] made me laugh out loud. Kristen Ashley is an amazing writer!”

—TotallyBookedblog.com

“Run, don’t walk… to get [the Dream Man] series. I love [Kristen Ashley’s] rough, tough, hard loving men. And I love the cosmo-girl club!”

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